Washing device.



A. B. MOON.

WASHING DEVICE.

APPLIUATION FILED DEO.1'I, 190s.

Patehted Feb. 23, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADAM B. MOON, OF GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Application filed December 17, 1908. Serial No. 467,980.

tion, reference being had therein to the accompanymg drawing.

The inventlon relates to washing devices,

and the primary object of m invention is to provide a simple and durab emachine that can be used in connection with the ordinary type of washtub.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel device that can bemanually actuated for agitating clothes in a wash tub to that extent asto remove dirt and foreign matter from the same.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a washing devicethat can be easily manipulated without much exertion, the deviceermitting of clothes being easily and uiclsy placed in a wash tub andremoved t erefrom.

With theabove and other objects in view which will more readily appearas the'invennates a wash tu tion is better understood, the same consistsin the novel constructlon, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter (10- T scribed and then specifically claimed.

In the drawings:-Figurc 1 is a vertical sectional view of a washingdevice applied to a wash tub, Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view ofthe washing device removed from the tub, Fig. 3 is a plan of thedetached clothes sup ort, and ig. 4 is a plan of an anchor for t ewashing device.

In the accom anying drawings, 1 desigof the ordinary and well knowntype. Secured on the bottom of said tub is an anchor 2 in which isthreaded a vertical hook 3. This hook is provided with a loosely mountedlever 4 and upon said lever tioncorres onding to an inverted V. Attached.to t 0 under side of the head 12 are cleats 13 forengaging the clothes7.

Operation: Assunun that the lever 4 has been anchored in the t u and thesupporting arms dplaced in position, the clothes 7 are place upon thesearms. The tubular handle 8 is then placed downwardly over the lever 4,whereby the agitator head will rest upon the clothes. This agitator headis rocked, whereby water within the tub will be forced in and out theclothes and will thoroughly cleanse the same. The agitator head is movedwhen the clothes are to be taken from the tub, and when the tub is usedfor other purposes than washin clothes, the entire device can be removedy detaching the hook 3.

The washing device is made of light and durable metal and wood and isadapted to obviate the necessity of usin a wash board and similarscouring or scrub bing devices.

While in the drawings forming a art of this application there isillustrated tlie preferred embodiments of my invention, 1t is obviousthat the same can be varied or changed without departing from the spiritof the invention.

Having now described my invention'what I claim as new, is

1. The combination with a wash tub having the bottom thereof rovidedwith a detachable book, of a lever oosely connected to said hook, a diskloosely mounted upon said lever, radiating clothes su portin armscarried by said dlsk, a tubu ar handle detachably mounted upon saidlever, a collar carried by the lower end of said handle, radiallydisposed stra is carried by said collar, a twopart agitator ead securedto said straps, and I,

cleats carried by the bottom side of said head, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination with a wash tub, of a hook detachably mounted uponthe bottom thereof, a lever loosely connected to said hook, clothessupporting arms loosely mounted upon the lower end of said lever, atubular handle detachably mounted upon said lever, a circular a itatorhead carried by the lower end of said liandle, and in cross sectioncorres )onding to an inverted V, and cleats carrie by the bottom side ofsaid head, sub stantially as described.

3. A washing device for tubs comprising a hook adapted to be secured insaid tub, a

lever loosely connected to said hook, clothes In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature supportin arms loosely mounted upon the in thepresence of two witnesses. lower em? of said lever, a handle looselyADAM B MOON mounted upon said lever, a circular agitator head carried bythe lower end of said handle, Witnesses:

and cleats carried by the bottom side of said M. P. BLACK,

head. C. C. M. CONK Y.

